{"id":42342,"date":"2023-01-10T07:00:08","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T15:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/speedsecrets.com\/?p=42342"},"modified":"2024-03-23T08:03:50","modified_gmt":"2024-03-23T15:03:50","slug":"q-what-is-the-apex-of-a-corner-and-what-do-i-do-with-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/speedsecrets.com\/q-what-is-the-apex-of-a-corner-and-what-do-i-do-with-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Q: What is the apex of a corner, and what do I do with it?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Q<\/strong>: \u201cWhat exactly is the apex of a corner, and what do I do with this infor<\/em>mation?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

A<\/strong>: The Apex of a corner is the place where the tires on the inside of the curve you\u2019re driving through clip past the inner edge of the track, the most inside point or area of the corner. Using the basic \u201cthe line through a corner goes from the outside edge of the track, to the inside, and back to the outside\u201d advice, the Apex is that \u201cinside\u201d point or area of the cornering line. An Apex can be a point, or an area of some small distance. An Apex can be right in the middle of the corner (geometric Apex), earlier than that (early Apex), or after that (late Apex). The Apex is also sometimes called the \u201cclipping point.\u201d<\/p>\n

What do you do with this information? Lots!<\/p>\n

If you find yourself running out of track at the exit of a corner, it\u2019s likely that your Apex was too early; if you find yourself with lots of room when exiting a corner, your Apex was probably too late. If your Apex was too early, then next lap turn in slightly later, arcing around to a later Apex and see how that impacts your exit. If your Apex seemed too late because you didn\u2019t need all the track as you exited the corner, turn in slightly earlier next lap. You can see how the Turn-in point, the Apex, and how you track out as you exit the corner are related; the Apex is kinda like the key pivot point, with the Turn-in and Track-out points setting up and a result of your Apex.<\/p>\n

Of course, there are other things that can lead to you having too little or too much room at the exit of a corner (such as either not applying the throttle soon enough, or too soon), but from a \u201cline\u201d perspective, the Apex \u2013 where it is in the corner, and the angle your car is at when passing it – is going to dictate much of what happens after it.<\/p>\n

With these guidelines in mind, you can use where you clip the Apex of a corner to help you figure out the line through a corner.<\/p>\n

Oh, and there\u2019s nothing like starting a \u201cbench racing\u201d session (a conversation amongst drivers \u2013 often in the paddock at the end of the day \u2013 where some bragging comes into play) with the question, \u201cWhere do you apex Turn 3?\u201d Get ready for lots of advice for where the Apex is\u2026 and some of it might actually be worth listening to! J<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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